My old stomping grounds and how my mom tried to console me.

I have told you many of the reasons that my sister is the best but I have another thing to add to the list… she had an extra coupon for a SEASON pass to Seven Peaks waiting for us so that we can go with her as much as we want while we are in Utah. PS It made my life that they made Brooke her own Tadpole Pass.

Oh Seven Peaks, I spent every summer day of my high school career here going on these slides, eating Dippin’ Dots and reading magazines with my girlfriends while laying out. It was a very special experience to bring Brooke to my old stomping grounds.

I had two of my nephews there with us and my sis watched Brooke for a little while so that I could go on the slides with them. There is a huge one where you race 6 people at a time and I am proud to stay that I won both times that we went on that slide. Those fartleks and tempo runs must be paying off.

Brooke was in love with the kiddie pool and all of the sudden she has become a daredevil and crawls SO fast on over to the deeper end. She was also standing all by herself throughout the day. I can’t take this.

After the water park I went with my parents to my dad’s favorite, Subway. I had the turkey avocado (my ‘thing’ lately).

After we left Subway I had an URGENT craving for chocolate covered cinnamon bears so we went to the closest grocery store to get some and they did not have any. I was very upset about this and my mom tried to console me by offering the chocolate orange sticks to me…. do people actually like these? I was shocked they had these over my chocolate covered cinnamon bears.

Don’t worry, I made them go with me to a different grocery store to get them and the craving was satisfied.

I feel like I haven’t properly introduced you to my parent’s dog.

Maggie, these are my blog best friends.

Blog best friends, this is Maggie.

She follows my dad around all day long, they go on walks together and she is the sweetest most calm dog ever. Brooke can’t get enough of her.

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Where was the cool place to hang out at when you were in high school?

Any Utah people reading that have been to Seven Peaks? Anyone have a pass this summer?

We always went to a particular section on the beach ( I grew up in Florida). When I got older and made friends with the lifeguards, I learned that their nickname for that section of beach is, “Dirty Beach” haha!

I am jealous of your sister’s Greek yogurt stash! I always get so mad the Costco doesn’t sell the plain. Grrr Costco :)

I junior high I would go to the mall every single day during the summer. Now I pretty much hate going to the mall. In high school I branches out a bit more and would go to the river or lake for some outdoor time or downtown to hit the mall or the movies.

I have two nieces and one nephew. They are the best!
I have been craving birthday cake ice cream. I had it once and I’ve been dreaming about it ever since.
The cool place for us to hang out in high school was in my friends field with a bon fire…. Yeah, I used to be a country girl.

I love water parks! Adventure Island is 20 minutes from my parents house and we used to spend so much time there during the summer as high schoolers. GOod times :) I have one niece who is almost 3 and it is so fun to watch her grow up. She LOVES the water too. Right now I am craving some ice cream… even though it’s only 7:50AM. It’s just so darn hot here already (78 degrees/ 95% humidity). You guys really need a dog. Like FO REAL.

I am totally craving something right now (food-wise) I just have no clue what it is. Do you ever have these cravings? I’m being very particular at the moment so I don’t really want anything until I know what ‘it’ is so I can eat that. It’s a very bizarre feeling.

Hey, twinner! Love that we went to Utah at the exact same time. We came out yesterday–I take your 6 hour flight and raise you to 12 HOURS! As exciting as it was flying into the Provo airport, Allegiant was a nightmare and delayed our flight inevitably until I ended up wandering around the Oakland airport for 8 hours with a toddler who refused to sit (and was *this* close to running out of diapers). But we made it! Hope you have an awesome time with your family!
p.s. Yes, 7 Peaks rocked.

I don’t think that there was one cool place to hang out in high school, more like many cool places. I had a major craving for some lemon ice last night, but resisted. I unfortunately don’t have any nieces or nephews. I wish I did. It seems like it’s the perfect situation — you get to spoil them and then when they cry they go back to their parents.

We had a water park not unlike that one growing up ad I always loved going. No season passes and I’m a chicken so I didn’t go on the big slides that went straight down but I still absolutely loved going every summer. Maybe I’ll make a trip there before I go back to school…

I have been craving cake pops for over a week now! My husband brought me 3 the other night and I scarfed them down thinking that would take care of the craving but it didn’t. Clearly, he should have bought me more!;)

Anastasia

The hot spot to hang out in highschool was the beach or at the sandbar (if you had a boat to take you there)…these were one of the perks of living in Miami, everything centered aroudn the ocean! I have been craving the Brookside chocolate covered pomegranates for sooooo long but have been holding back because I tend to eat them all in one sitting.

Everyone goes to Lake Lanier in the summer over here. Other than that, people would hang out at Zaxby’s. Super cool, right?
I always crave the same things through out the day- orange juice and chocolate. Sometimes chips and salsa get thrown in there. Random and weird.

I’m the oldest, so no nieces or nephews yet! I do have one niece from my husband’s cousin- so she would be my 2nd cousin or my 2nd niece? Not really sure how that works, but she’s the only new kid on either side of our family!

Everyone went to Blue Bayou water park when I was in high school. It was Louisiana, so it was so ridiculously hot, and you were out there literally all day when you went, but I have fond memories of Dippin’ Dots too!

I’m an only child, so no nieces or nephews, but my cousins kids feel like my nieces. My cousin has a one year old who is the cutest thing I have ever seen. I love going home just to play with her!

Mindee

Stokes in Salem has the chocolate covered cinnamon bears.
I have 10 nieces and 4 nephews. 10 of my parents 18 grandkids live on the same block as them. It’s always a party at grandma and grandpas house.
Yes we have the pass but rarely use them at 7 peaks. Way to many people for me.

Dobermans are the BEST!!! My sister in law has one who looks SO MUCH like Maggie, and her name is Margot! She had a doberman for years named Lexie who sadly passed away last summer. She was my favorite running partner. Margot is still a little young to go running, but I can’t wait to take her out when she gets a little older.

Alexis

Absolute BEST breed ever! So misunderstood, they’re the sweetest, most chill, yet awesome running buddies ever. Once we got our dobie, we swore we’d never live a day of our life without a doberman again:) Yay, thank you for finally introducing us to Maggie!!!

LOOOVE Seven Peaks! We haven’t been able to go this summer, but it sure is fun. I grew up in the Phoenix area, and the “cool spots” were Desert Ridge (an outdoor shopping center) and Big Surf (a water park).

I was always over at one guy friends house or another, or the local 7/11 getting slurpees, and sometimes we traveled to a different town to get Jamba Juice lol. I am always craving chocolate. I remember when I tried the chocolate covered gummy bears, they were odd to me, not sure if I liked it or not, but I wanted to try another. I love how happy Brooke is, she always makes me smile :)

I have to say I LOVE that swimsuit!! It’s adorable! :) Also, I showed my hubs Maggie, and he melted! He loves Dobies, he grew up with a pair (and wants one for us to have a running buddy now!) and always does that with them.

Dippin’ Dots are AWESOME! Growing up we always had summer passes to White Water (a huge water park outside of Atlanta), and getting Dippin’ Dots was a special treat. Chocolate covered cinnamon bears?! Hmmm, I love chocolate. I love cinnamon flavored candies. Putting two things I love together? Must be awesome! Will have to see if I can find some of those out East! I have 5 nephews, 1 step-nephew, 1 niece, and 1 on the way! I love being an auntie, and my girls loved bossing around all of their cousins, regardless of age!

I bought passes this year for my whole family, and we’ve gone every week! Maybe we’ll see you while you’re here :) . Not going today… Think it will be packed being the 24th & all. Any parades for you guys today? Races? Have a great day!

Chocolate covered cinnamon bears?! I didn’t even know those existed!!! I MUST try them! Chocolate covered orange sticks are actually pretty good :)
I’m pretty much always craving some form of chocolate. And ice cream. Aaaand just anything sweet.

Kelly in Canada

I didn’t find out about the “cool hangout” from my highschool until someone suggested they go there for the 10-year reunion via the poorly organized Facebook event. I didn’t go, but neither did about 229 other people (out of a class of 250), so I figure I wasn’t the only one who wasn’t cool enough to know about it! My friends and I usually just went to each others’ houses. :)

I have 3 nieces, and I am currently living with them so I get lots of Auntie Kelly time.

Right now I’m craving Rice Krispies with banana slices because its my pre-run snack!

The cool place to hangout when I was in high school was the local pool, St. Pete’s Park to jump rocks, and Sonic! I am craving a Reeses Pieces sundae right now because I saw a picture on another blog. They are my favorite! I don’t have any nieces or nephews yet, but I’m waiting patiently (kind of). ;)

april

I’m so glad to see there is someone else in the world who is just as obsessed with Chobani as I am! Maggie looks so sweet-dogs are such a great part of life. I have one niece and one nephew, but I am counting the days until my sister has babies!

What the heck are chocolate covered cinnamon bears…?!
I lived near one of the biggest malls ever so we always hung out at the mall
Ice cream.. I finally had the s’mores blizzard last night! better than I imagined :))

Last night I was craving pizza in a bad way. I tried to convince my husband to go get me some at 9:30pm, but for some reason he thought it was too late. So I ate all of his Snickers mini bites to tie me over :)

Nicole

Molly

i have been craving falafel so much recently!! almost to the point where i would eat it for breakfast, if offered…that’s sad. in high school, the cool place to go was a huge outdoor shopping center called legacy village. Shops, restaurants, and fro yo!

Marissa

My latest craving is ice cream! We are currently in Seattle and by the time I’m ready to satisfy my craving, most of the creameries are closed :( So sad. I hope Portland can deliver tomorrow night! I have 5 nephews and 4 nieces, and 6 great nieces and 4 great nephews. My newest nephew is 3 months old and he totally satisfies my baby craving (thank goodness!)